FormFactor - Cascade CM300xi - 300 mm semi-/ fully-automated probe system
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DC, AC and RF/microwave device characterization, 1/f, WLR, FA and design debug
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Full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C
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Reliable and repeatable contact
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Moisture-free, light-tight and EMI-shielded test environment with MicroChamber® technology
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Enables full access to the chuck and the auxiliary sites
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Intuitive, and precise movement of chuck in X, Y, and Z-direction
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High thermal stability components
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On-axis probe-to-pad alignment
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Flexibility from hot only to full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C
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Thermally induced drift can be automatically re-aligned for 30 μm pads in a temperature range from -40°C to 150°C (the effective temperature range depends on pad size, probe card holder and probe card)
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3 performance level configurations (fully-shielded / shielded / open)
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Test automation out-of-cassette for higher test cell efficiency for over-night/over-weekend operation
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User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency
Best-in-class measurement performance at a high level of automation in the lab*
The CM300xi probe station meets the measurement challenges brought on by extremely complex environments, such as unattended testing on small pads over time and at multiple temperatures. Best-in-class measurement performance is achieved for a wide range of applications in an EMI-shielded, light-tight and moisture-free test environment. Thermal management enhancements and lab automation capabilities result in improved yields and faster time to data.
The CM300xi supports Contact Intelligence™ – a unique technology which enables autonomous semiconductor test. A powerful combination of innovative system design and state of the art image processing provides an operator-independent solution to achieve highly-reliable measurement data at any time and temperature.
With the material handling unit, the CM300xi probe station combines fully-automated wafer test with highest accuracy and flexibilty. The system can handle up to fifty 200 or 300 mm wafers provided in SEMI-standard wafer cassettes.
*The CM300 probe station is also available in different versions for measurement tasks that do not need the enhanced feature set as described above. Please refer to the CM300xi Probe System Data Sheet for details and options.
Applications
- Failure Analysis
- IV/CV
- Reliability
- RF/mmW/THz
Flexibility
- DC, AC and RF/microwave device characterization, 1/f, WLR, FA and design debug
- Full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C
- Usage of manual and motorized positioners, probe cards within EMI-shielded environment
- Upgrade path to meet your future needs
- Stable and repeatable measurements over a wide thermal range
High accuracy and repeatability
- Reliable and repeatable contact
- Moisture-free, light-tight and EMI-shielded test environment with MicroChamber® technology
- Advanced EMI-shielding with PureLine and AttoGuard technologies available
- Superior low-leakage and low-noise measurements
- Safe and accurate hands-off testing
- Minimizes settling times for efficient measurements over full thermal range
Easy manual wafer loading
- Chuck mounted on rollout stage that can be opened manually
- Enables full access to the chuck and the auxiliary sites
- For fast and safe manual loading and unloading of wafers
3D Manual Controls
- Virtual Platen Lift and XY knobs at front
- Intuitive, and precise movement of chuck in X, Y, and Z-direction
- Platen Lift enables extremely rapid and intuitive way in performing many alignment tasks like setting up the contact height
Contact Intelligence Technology
- High thermal stability components
- On-axis probe-to-pad alignment
- Automated temperature ramp
- Soak time management
- Enables CM300xi to sense, learn and react to multiple temperatures and small pad layouts
- Provides the most accurate probe to pad alignment
Thermal Measurements
- Wide range of extremly performant, reliable thermal chuck systems from ATT
- Flexibility from hot only to full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C
- Up to 25% lower air consumption (CDA) than other systems in the market (300l/min) with no compromise in transition times
- Up to 15% faster transition times than other systems in the market
- Patented MicroVac™ and FemtoGuard™ Technologies, providing ultra-low noise measurements and controlled leakage, low residual capacitance for repeatability and advanced measurement accuracy and speed
- Field-upgradeable: grows with your needs
Automated test
- Thermally induced drift can be automatically re-aligned for 30 μm pads in a temperature range from -40°C to 150°C (the effective temperature range depends on pad size, probe card holder and probe card)
- Enables unattended tests on small pads down to 30 μm over time and at multiple temperatures
- Faster time to data
Modular design
- 3 performance level configurations (fully-shielded / shielded / open)
- Many options to suit your budget / test needs
Choose now or upgrade later in the field:
- PTPA option with chuck and platen camera
- 3 automation levels: Semi-automated, Fully-automated, Dual systems
- Non-thermal, hot-only and full-thermal range from -60°C to 300°C
Test Productivity and Material Handling Unit
- Test automation out-of-cassette for higher test cell efficiency for over-night/over-weekend operation
- Handles up to 25/50 wafers (200 or 300 mm)
- SEMI-standard cassette hot-swap capability
- Safe wafer handling without operator attendance
- MHU301: Very compact fully-automated solution with low footprint
- MHU300: Upgradable in the field to dual-prober system
- Fast delivery of a wide variety of precise model parameters
- Accelerated process and device development
Velox Probe Station Control Software
- User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency
- Windows 10 compatibility enables highest performance and safe operation with state-of-the-art hardware
- Comprehensive alignment functions – from simple wafer alignment and mapping to advanced probe-to-pad alignment over multiple temperatures for autonomous semiconductor test
- Simplified operation for inexperienced users: Reduced training costs with Workflow Guide and condensed graphical user interface
- Loader integration – Easy creation of workflows and receipts and no need for any additional software
- VeloxPro option: SEMI E95-compliant test executive software that enables simplified and safe automation of the entire wafer test cycle